by Christine | Feb 2, 2010 | Welcome Column
We are well into our 35th year as an organization and what a ride it has been! I spent the evening last night with CBA member #1, Carl Pagter, and he is still going as strong as the organization he co-founded so many years ago. Many of our other members have left us...
by Christine | Feb 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
Lately I’ve been kind of obsessed with change and implementing positive change in my life. Many good things have come out of that obsession – I am regularly churning out new art pieces for my Art Abandonment passion, my writing has improved and I’m constantly...
by Christine | Jun 4, 2014 | Welcome Column
James Brown said “It’s a man’s world”. The same might be said about early bluegrass. Yes, there was Hazel DIckens (famously and importantly), but mostly, it was a male-dominated genre. In my first year of college, one of the male professors said “I am a feminist”, and...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2012 | Welcome Column
Just recently I entered into a debate about a certain behavior, by only a few currently, but growing rapidly, and occurring at festivals all over. That is the dancers who appear at festivals all over the country. These dancers like to get as close as possible to the...
by Christine | Aug 15, 2011 | Welcome Column
It is argued by some that the best way to enjoy a festival is to go with the family. After all, camping in the great outdoors is a favorite American pastime and what better way to spend quality time together than to camp out with the kids. In fact, you can not only...
